SOLUTION: Amir pitched a baseball at an initial height of 5.9 feet with a velocity of 73.16 feet per second. About how long will it take the ball Amir pitched to hit the ground?

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Question 616923: Amir pitched a baseball at an initial height of 5.9 feet with a velocity of 73.16 feet per second.
About how long will it take the ball Amir pitched to hit the ground?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The only force acting vertically is gravity, and that has nothing
to do with the speed of the pitch
+h+=+-16t%5E2+
+-5.9+=+-16t%5E2+
+t%5E2+=+16%2F5.9+
+t%5E2+=+2.712+
+t+=+1.65+ sec